Petrinić & Braut law office in Rijeka, Croatia

We advise on ownership, co-ownership, easements and other property rights, and handle registrations, corrections and alignment of land-register and cadastral data.

We assist with partition, condominium ownership, boundaries and the alignment of the factual and legal status of real estate.

We analyse planning requirements and represent clients in procedures for location, building and use permits and related administrative disputes.

We draft and review construction contracts and advise on deadlines, additional works, price changes, warranties, defects and liability.

Before an acquisition or other transaction, we review title, encumbrances, third-party rights, planning requirements and the available construction documentation. We draft and review sale, gift, exchange, lease and tenancy agreements and support their implementation and land-register registration.

We provide legal support throughout a project, from site and title analysis to contracting, permits, risk management and implementation.

We advise on the use and legal status of the sea, coastline and Croatian maritime domain (pomorsko dobro), including boundary determination and registration, and protect the interests of owners of neighbouring property and other affected parties.

We advise port authorities, grantors, concessionaires and users on concession procedures, agreements, port management and disputes.

We advise on the purchase, sale, construction, repair, charter and commercial use of ships, yachts and boats, including ownership, registration, mortgages, liability and other navigation-related matters.

We advise shipowners, vessel owners, insurers and insured parties on marine risks, claims, third-party liability and P&I cover, including collisions, vessel damage, personal injury, pollution and other marine casualties.

We support tourism and hospitality businesses with contracts, regulatory requirements and inspection, administrative and court proceedings.

We advise on the scope and legal status of land designated for tourism purposes (‘tourism land’), ownership and use relations, registration, fees and related disputes.

We represent individuals, companies and public-law bodies in administrative and inspection proceedings and in administrative disputes (upravni spor), including submissions, decisions, supervision, legal remedies and implementation of final decisions.

We advise on establishment, governance, powers, decision-making, responsibility and day-to-day operations.

We support representative and executive bodies in matters of competence, public assets, services and relations with institutions, companies and residents.

We draft and review statutes, decisions and regulations and advise on local public services, infrastructure, fees and user relations.

We advise regulated entities and bodies vested with public authority on compliance, supervision, procedures and the limits of authority.

We advise on legal form, establishment and internal relations and prepare constitutional, corporate and governance documents and shareholders’ agreements. We also advise on decision-making, profit distribution, changes in membership, management liability and the powers of governing bodies.

We draft, review and negotiate domestic and cross-border commercial contracts, focusing on risk allocation, security and enforceability.

We advise employers and employees on employment, internal rules, organisational changes, termination, negotiations and disputes.

We support investments, transfers of shares and business interests, capital increases, acquisitions, mergers, divisions and transformations. We conduct legal due diligence, assist in negotiations and prepare transaction documents through completion and registration.

We advise creditors, debtors and management on restructuring, claims, asset realisation, liability and dissolution.

We represent individuals, companies and public-law bodies. Before selecting a course of action, we assess the facts, evidence, value, recoverability, procedural risk and costs, as well as the scope for negotiation or settlement.

We assess recoverability, select proportionate security instruments and conduct negotiations and recovery proceedings.

We represent creditors and debtors in enforcement against real estate, funds and other assets, and in the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. We seek and challenge interim and preliminary measures and other means of preserving assets and future recovery.

We act for injured parties and liable persons in property and non-property damage claims, negotiations, expert assessments and proceedings.

We handle disputes concerning insurance cover, the amount of loss and payment obligations, supported by the relevant technical and medical evidence.

We advise on personal names, civil-register entries and corrections, recognition of foreign decisions and other personal and civil-status matters, particularly where Croatian and foreign law must be considered together.

We assist Croatian and foreign nationals, employers and families with citizenship, residence and work authorisations.

We advise on estate planning, wills and support agreements and represent clients in probate proceedings and inheritance disputes, including matters involving property, heirs or decisions in more than one country.

We advise and represent clients in divorce, parental responsibility, contact with children, maintenance and the arrangement and division of matrimonial property, including the preparation of marital agreements.